lạm dụng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 濫用, composed of 濫 (“excessively”) and 用 (“use”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [laːm˧˨ʔ zʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [laːm˨˩ʔ jʊwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [laːm˨˩˨ jʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨]

Verb

lạm dụng

to use excessively; to abuse
lạm dụng tình dục ― to sexually abuse

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